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1)Which of the following is true of OSHA? An employee can sue an employer for da

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Question

1)Which of the following is true of OSHA?

An employee can sue an employer for damages based on an OSHA violation.

2)

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:

ensures that elderly and needy individuals receive proper medical care.

3)

Under the FLSA, the overtime pay for workers is:


4)

Which of the following holds true for the Fair Labor Standards Act?

5)

The Clayton Act expressly grants employees the protected right to join a union.

True or
False

A. Employees do not have the right to request an OSHA inspection. B. Employees making complaints who are subjected to discrimination are prohibited from filing a complaint with OSHA. C. There is no private cause of action under OSHA. D. An employee can sue an employer for damages based on an OSHA violation. E.

An employee can sue an employer for damages based on an OSHA violation.

2)

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:

A. provides that employees can continue to purchase health insurance even after their employment is terminated. B. exempts health insurance companies from the federal anti-trust legislation that applies to most businesses. C. protects employees who have preexisting health conditions when they change jobs. D. calls for the creation of a universal single-payer health care system in the United States. E.

ensures that elderly and needy individuals receive proper medical care.

3)

Under the FLSA, the overtime pay for workers is:

A. at a rate of not less than two and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay. B. decided by the employer after mutual consent and agreement with the workers. C. at a rate that is equal to the employee's regular rate of pay. D. variable depending upon the particular job involved. E. at a rate of not less than one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay.


4)

Which of the following holds true for the Fair Labor Standards Act?

A. It forbids discharge for exercising rights guaranteed by minimum-wage and overtime provisions. B. It prohibits discharge of employees due to garnishment of wages for any one indebtedness. C. It forbids discharge of employees for service on federal grand or petit juries. D. It prohibits discharge to prevent employees from getting vested pension rights. E. It forbids age-based discharge of employees over age 40.

Explanation / Answer

1. The correct answer is option C: There is no private cause of action under OSHA.

2. The correct answer is option C: protects employees who have preexisting health conditions when they change jobs.

3. The correct answer is option E: at a rate of not less than one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay.

4. The correct answer is option A: Forbids discharge for exercising rights guaranteed by minimum-wage and overtime provisions of the act

5. The given statement is False.